Status:
COMPLETED
Telescopic Dissection vs. Balloon Dissection During Laparoscopic TEP Inguinal Hernia Repair
Lead Sponsor:
The Cleveland Clinic
Conditions:
Inguinal Hernia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the surgical technique for creation of extraperitoneal space during laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair (telescopic dissection or balloon dissection) h...
Detailed Description
Minimally invasive approaches have been successfully incorporated into the surgical armamentarium of inguinal hernia repair, with proven benefits for decreased postoperative pain and earlier return to...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age or older
- Able to give informed consent
- Unilateral inguinal hernia
- Scheduled for elective inguinal hernia repair
- Eligible to tolerate general anesthesia
- Eligible to undergo minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair
- Willing to undergo mesh-based repair
Exclusion
- Younger than 18 years old
- Unable to give informed consent
- Bilateral Inguinal hernias
- Emergent inguinal hernia repairs ( acute incarceration or strangulation)
- Recurrent inguinal hernia with prior preperitoneal mesh
- Unable to tolerate general anesthesia
- Not eligible for minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair
- Not willing to undergo mesh-based repair
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 28 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 6 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03276871
Start Date
August 28 2017
End Date
July 6 2019
Last Update
July 22 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Cleveland Clinic Comprehensive Hernia Center
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195